Chapter 1 EKG Exam

Front

What do the letters EKG stand for? Options: Electrocardiograph, Electromagneticgraph, Electrocardiogram, Electrolytes

Back

Electrocardiogram

Front

An electrocardiogram measures what?

Back

The electrical activity of the heart.

Front

What letters are used to label the parts of an EKG? Options: PQRST, ABCDE, ACDC, DNAI

Back

PQRST

Front

Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health? Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, EKG, Temperature

Back

Temperature

Front

The p-wave correlates with which event?

Back

atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

Front

The place where the electrical current starts and is considered the heart's pacemaker:

Back

Sino-atrial node

Front

The AV node is located at...

Back

C

Front

What does the P wave on the ECG tracing represent?

Back

Depolarization of the atria

Front

The nurse is reviewing a patient’s electrocardiogram. Which wave should the nurse recognize as being the first positive wave in a normal cardiac cycle?

Back

P wave

Front

After reviewing an electrocardiogram, the nurse determines that an electrical impulse originated in a patient’s sinoatrial node. What did the nurse see on this tracing? Options: An upright T wave, An inverted T wave, A positive P wave before a QRS complex, A negative P wave before a QRS complex

Back

A positive P wave before a QRS complex